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| Basic information | Name: Allan Hills A81031 This is an OFFICIAL meteorite name. Abbreviation: ALHA81031 This meteorite may also be called Allan Hills 81031 (ALH 81031) in publications. Observed fall: No Year found: 1981 Country: Antarctica [Collected by US Antarctic Search for Meteorites program (ANSMET)] Mass:  1595 g | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Classification history: |
This is 1 of 51 approved meteorites classified as L3.4. [show all] Search for other: L chondrites, L chondrites (type 3), Ordinary chondrites, and Ordinary chondrites (type 3) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Writeup |
Writeup from AMN 6(1):
Sample No.: ALHA81031 Location: Allan Hills Field No.: 1675 Weight (gms): 1594.9 Meteorite Type: LL3 Chondrite
Physical Description: Carol Schwarz This angular specimen has only small patches of fusion crust remaining on its weathered surface. Many large fractures penetrate the stone. A piece fell off in handling to reveal a totally weathered interior. Dimensions: 13 x 9 x 9 cm.
Petrographic Description: Brian Mason This specimen closely resembles ALHA81025 in texture, range of mineral compositions, and degree of weathering. It is therefore classified as an LL3 chondrite and tentatively paired with that meteorite. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Data from: MB76 Table 2 Line 554: |
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| References: | Published in Antarctic Meteorite Newsletter 6(1) (1983), JSC, Houston Published in Meteoritical Bulletin, no. 76, Meteoritics 29, 100-143 (1994)
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Statistics: This is 1 of 43840 approved meteorites from Antarctica (plus 3802 unapproved names) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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